Jago is a distinctive choice, ranked #567 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jago in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#567
About the Name Jago
Jago has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #424 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jago is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jago
Unlikely. With around 67 UK babies named Jago per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jago in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jago has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 88 places in the last five years. Its peak was #424 in 2004. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Jago is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jago include: Jago (sculptor) — Jacopo Cardillo, known as Jago, is an Italian sculptor.; Tim Jago — Timothy Paul Jago is a New Zealand convicted sex offender and businessman who was president of political party ACT New Zealand from 2019 to 2023.; Tommy St. Jago — Tommy Luciano St..
Jago does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jagos in the wild.
67
UK babies named Jago (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 88 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jago
Likely around 1 other Jago in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jago
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jacopo Cardillo, known as Jago, is an Italian sculptor. He is known for a sculpture of Pope Benedict XVI that was modified to remove his clothing when he abdicated, named Habemus Hominem.
Timothy Paul Jago is a New Zealand convicted sex offender and businessman who was president of political party ACT New Zealand from 2019 to 2023. He was a surf lifesaver and served as chairman of the Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service.
James Jago FRS, was a Cornish physician. He was the second son of John Jago and was born 18 December 1815 at the barton of Kergilliack, Budock, near Falmouth, Cornwall, once a seat of the bishops of Exeter.
Frederick William Pearce Jago was a Cornish doctor and scholar best known for his work The Ancient Language and the Dialect of Cornwall, originally published 1882 by Netherton and Worth of Truro. He also published a Cornish dictionary in 1887.